Typographical composing machine



March 26, 1940. E. GAYTER ET AL TYPOGRAPHICAU GOMPOSING MACHINE :s Sheets-Sheet 1' Filed Dec 6; 193a March 26, 1940. E. GA YTER ET AL 2,195,146

' TYPOGRAPHICAL COMPOSING mourns Filed Dec. 6, 1938 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 l/w wrom 4 a E. GAYTER ET AL 'LYPOGRAPI'IICAL COMPOSING MACHINE Ma.rch 25, 1940.

Filed Bed. 6, 1958 s Sheets-Sheet s //v1 /vr0/er J 29M Patented Mar. 26, 19 v Hayward, Altrincham, England, assignors to Linotype and Machinery Limited, London,

England, a. limited Britain liability company of Great Application net-ember 6, 1938, Serial-No. 244,138 In Great Britain December}, 1937 17 Claims, c1. 19 I a e Swings about its pivot and extends This invention relates to typographical com posing machines, such as thoseknown under the registered trade-mark Linotype;

In such machines matrices are released from magazines to pass through an assemblerentrance for the purpose of being assembled in-"line, so

that a type bar or slug may be cast thereagainst,

and in some machines means are provided to set the assembler entrance into communication with the outlets of either of two superpos'edmagazines, at the will of the operator and without'moving the magazines, so that the assembly of characters of diiferent fontsin one line is facilitated, One convenient arrangement of this kind at pres-I ent in common use comprises a pivoted throat section associated-with or forming-part'of the assembler entrance, and means for. moving it about its pivot to establish connection between one or other ofthe two magazines and a fixed section of the assembler entrance.

The object of the present invention is to devise improved apparatus to achieve the effect indicated above. To this end there is contemplated an arrangement of two non-pivoted assembler entrance sections, each in register with the out-' let of one magazine, associated and running together to a single series of conduits, in register with the assembler chutes, which are thus common to the matrices from both of the magazines. Arrangements of this kindheretofore proposed have involved the use of escapement actuating devices extending through the passages of the, assembler entrance, which impose undesirable restrictions on the size of the matrices which can be passed through the entrance channels.

In order to meet this difiiculty, according to the present invention the means which are adapted to serve as operative connections between the escapement actuating levers and the escapements of the upper'magazine are arranged to extend temporarily through the lowersection when it is desired to release matrices from the upper magazine. These means may themselves form part of the lower section, or may be attached to a movable part thereof, or may be arranged to extend through apertures formed bya movable part or parts of the walls of the section. Thus they may be in the form of closely adjacent pivoted lever members which normally form the lower wall of reference to through an aperture in the upper wall of the lower section, to engage and actuate the appropriate escapement of the upper magazine, for example, through an escapement striker mounted beneath the upper section. Adjustable means are provided to associate theescapement actuating devices either with the escapements of the lower I which Fi'g'ure'lf is a 'side elevation, partly in section,

of one constructional form of. the invention;

FigureZ is a side elevation, similar'to Figure "1, but showing the parts in a difierent-operative postion;

Figure -3 is a side elevation, partly in section,

the accompanyingx drawings in of an alternative constructional form of the invention; and v a i Figure'4 is aside elevation, similarto Figure 3, but showing the parts in a different operative position.

In the drawings the inventionfis illustrated as applied to; a typographical composing machine provided with "a column of, say, four magazines l, 2, 3 and 4, movable up and down to bring any two adjacent magazines into operative positions.

Two fixed assembler entrance sections 5, 6 pro- .vided to register with the outlets'of magazines in the. operative; positions extendalongthe full width of the magazines and are divided each by partition wallsintoa series of channels. These assembler sections are curved and run together into a single, substantially vertical portion 1 (preferably integral. therewith), through which i 40 the partition walls also run, so that matrices released into either section 5 or 6 must pass through the channels of-this substantially vertical portion 1 to the usual assembler channels below,

which are in register therewith.

A substantially horizontal shaft 8 extending across the full width of'the magazines beneath the lower section carries a block 9 in which are slidably mounted aseries of J-shaped elements or strikers 10, each in line with the escapement of a magazine channel." These J-shaped strikers ID. are, normally. urged by springs (not shown).

away from the magazine,- and at their outer,

curved ends I l each is in contact with a pivoted escapement actuating lever l2, operable from, or under control of, the keyboard of the machine.

When any key is operated, the lever l2 forces its associated J-shaped striker I0 inwards and operates the corresponding escapement, (as shown by the dotted lines in Figure 1), to release amat rix into the lower assembler entrancesection (i.

In-a similar manner there are pivotally'mounted on a substantially horizontal shaft i3 beneath the upper section 5, a series of curved striker levers M, each associated with and adapted, when actuated, to operate an escapement of a channel in the upper magazine I. g

The portion of the lower wallof the lower sec tion 6 adjacent to the magazine 2 is formed wholly or in part by a series of lever members Hi pivoted to a rod l6 extending between brackets at the outer ends of the rigid portion I? of the section and extending across the full width of the magazine. These lever members 15 may.

each be of the same width as a magazine channel (so that when they rest in contact with one rest' on a bar or rod 19 extending between the ends of the assembler entrance section, so that they provide together a continuous surface in alignment with the floors of the magazine channels, and if their weight is notsufi'icient normal-,- ly to move and hold them in such positions, light springs may be provided for'that purpose. It

will beclear that in this normal position the lever members [5 form a lower wall for. the

lower section, .over which matrices released from' the lower magazine 2 can slide.

Each of said lever members if) has a short downwardly projecting limb 20 adjacent to the end of the shorter limb 21. of one of the aforementioned J-shaped strikers .lll. Theblock 9 carrying the J-shaped strikers H) is pivotally movable about the axis-of its shaft 8, but when it is in a position suitable to allow theJ-shaped strikers to operate the lower magazine escapements, the shorter limbs 2! of the .J-shaped strikers N] do not engage with the-.c0rresponding downwardly projecting limbs 20 of the lever members movement of the strikers. When, however, it is desired to release matrices fromwthe upper magazine I, the block 9 carrying the J-shaped strikers I0 is moved about its pivot, so that'such engagement with the lever members l5 occurs as the J-shaped strikers lllare caused to slide towards the magazine. Such adjustment moves the longer limbs 22 of the J-shaped strikers out of their engaging position in relation tothe escapements of the lower magazine.

The upper wall 23 of the lower sectionv 6 is slotted or apertured at 24 to allow the abovementioned lever members I5 to project therethrough whenswung aboutth'eir pivot (Figure 2), and from the above description it will be clear that when the J-shaped strikers I0 are positioned to release-matrices from the upper magazine I, the actuation of a 'keyeffects a sliding movement of the appropriate -J-shaped l5 during the fore-and-aftj sliding inoperative. The positions of the block 9 carrying the J-shaped strikers ltl may be determined loy stops'and/or a spring detent, if desired, and the adjustment may either be di- 7 rectly by hand, or by power-operated means under key or like control.

According to the constructional form of the invention illustrated in Figures 3 and 4, the push rods 25 operating the upper magazine escape- .ment striker 'tappets. it are held laterally in a comb pivotedin theupper' assembler entrance sideplates, allowing the push rods 25 to be swung-to the position shown in Figure 4, leaving a the lower throats clear for operating the lower magazines. a j v The push rods 25 are moved upwards by levers 26 mounted'on a rod 21 on which they are free to turn. The lever 26' is operated by the rocker lever 28 ,mounted free to turn on the rod 29. The rods 21 and 29 are carried in a slotted frame 36 that pivotso-n trunnions 3!. The changing of escapement operation is effected by swinging the frame 38 into the respective operating positions. v V I The lower magazineescapenient push rods 32 are mounted in a comband held in place by a keep plate. l I 1 Figure 3 shows'the mechanism set to operate the upper magazine escapement.

The striker-lever E2 on. being actuated, turns the rocker lever 28 anti-clockwise by the engagement of the projection 36 with the lower leg 31 of the rocker lever 28, thereby actuating the lever 26 to lift the push rod 25, rotating tappet M to operate the'escapement of the upper magazine. To operate the lower magazine escapement, the push rods 25 are swung to the position shown in Figure 4 when the lever 33 operates the sliding shutter 34, closing the opening through which the levers 26. protruded. The striker mechanism is withdrawn by the link 35 swinging the frame 30 into the. lower operating position as shown in Figure 4. The upper leg 36 of the rocker lever 28 will then coincide with the combination with a plurality of matrix magazines each provided with a set of escapements, of assembling mechanism including escapement actuating levers and an assembler entrance having two sections communicating with two super posed magazines and adapted to receive matrices discharged from the magazines, and lever members adapted to'serve as operative connections between the escapement actuating levers and the escapements of the upper magazine'arranged to extend temporarily through the lower section when iti's'desired torelease matrices from the I upperma'gazine, said lever members normally occupying a retracted positionand movable individually through the. lower section by the op- 1;.erat'ion of the corresponding ,escapement actuating-levers r 2. In a typographical composing 'machine, the combination with a plurality of' matrix magazineseach provided with aset of escapements, of assembling mechanism including escapement actuating levers and an assembler entrance having two'sections communicating with two superposed magazines and adapted to receive matrices discharged from the magazines, and lever members forming part of the lowerfm'atrix supporting wall of the lower'section adapted to serve as operativeconnections between the escapementfactuating levers and the escapements of the upper magazine arranged to extend temporarily through matrices from theupper magazine, saidlever the lower section when it is desiredj lto release members normally'occupying a retracted position andmovable individually through thelower section by the operation'of the-corresponding escape-" ment actuating leversi I I 3. In atypographical"composing m'achiney the combination with a plurality. of matrix maga of assembling-mechanism including escape'm'entj ing two fixed sections communicating with two zines each provided with a set of ,escapements; of assembling mechanism including;escapementi actuating leversand an assembler entrance hav- I ing two fixed sections communicating with two superposed magazines and adapted to receive matrices discharged from the magazines, and

r lever members forming partofthe lower matrix supporting wall'of the lower fixed" section so as.

to serve" as operative connections "between the escapement actuating levers 'and theies'capements of the upper magazine arranged' to.jextend temporarily through the lower sectiong-when 'it release matrices from the upper is desired to magazine;

4. Ina typographical composing machine, the

combination with a plurality o'f ma trix',magazines each provided with aset of escapements,

of assembling mechanism including escapement of the upper magazine.

5. In ,a typographical composing machine, the

combination with a plurality of matrix" magazines each provided with a set ofescapements,

actuating levers and an assembler entrance hav' ing two fixed sections communicating with two 7 superposed magazines and adapted to receive matrices discharged irom the magazines, and meanspivoted above thelowerfixed sectionca- I pable of extending downwardly through the lowv er section to serve as operative connections b'e-f tween the escapement actuating levers and the escapements of the upper magazine,

6. In a typographical coniposing machine, the combination with a plurality .of'matrix maga zines each provided with a set of escapements,

of assembling mechanism including escapement actuating levers and'an assembler entrance havsuperposed magazines and adapted to receive matrices discharg ed from 3 the magazines, and

push rods] piv'o'tally mounted above the lower.

fixed sectionand capable of extending downwardly through the lower sectionto serve asop erativ'e-connectionsbetween the escapement actuatinglevers and thexescapements of the upper I magazine. I

' '7. In a typographicalcomposing machine, the

combination with a plurality of matrix magazines each provided with'a set-of escapements, of assembling mechanism including escapement actuating levers and jan assembler entrance having two sections communicating with two superposed magazines andadapted to receive matrices discharged from the magazines, strikers through which'the escapement'sof fthelower magazine are operable; means for moving the strikers to-a posit-ion to be engaged bythe escapement actuating levers, and pivoted lever. members actuated by the strikers" and arranged to; extend temporarily through the lower entraneesection for releasing matrices fromthe upper magazine.

8. In a typographical composing machine, the combination 'with "a plurality of matrix magazines each provided wth a set of escapements, of assembling mechanism including escapernent actuating levers and anqassembler entrance having two sections communicating with two superposed magazines and adapted to receivematrices discharged--;from' the magazinea gstrikers through which the escapements of the,- lower magazine I are operable, means for moving the strikers to a positionto; be engaged by the escapement actuatingjlevers, pivoted. lever members actuated by the strikers, andfcurved stri'kers mounted beneath the upper section and engaged by'the I pivoted lever members to :actuate the escapements of the upper magazine.

9. In I a typographical composing machine, the

combination witha plurality of matrix magazine's each provided with a set of ,escapements, of assembling mechanism including escapement actuating levers and an assembler entrance having two sections communicating with two superposed magazines and adapted to receive matrices discharged from the magazines, strikers through which the'jescapements of the lower magazine sli dably mounted, means jfor turning the block to allowthe strikersto, be engaged by the es- 45 I areoperable, a block in which the'strikers are capernent actuating levers, pivoted lever members ,actuated'by the strikers, and curved strikers mountedbeneath' the uppersection and engaged 'b'y -the pivoted lever members to actuate the escapements of the upper magazine.

10. In a typographical composing machine, the combinationwith a plurality'of matrix magazines eachv provided withaset of escapements, :of assembling mechanism including escapement actuating levers and an-assembler entrance having two sections communicatingwith two superposed magazines and-adapted to receive matrices discharged from the magazines, J-shaped strik ers through which the escapements of the lower magazine ar'e operable, a-block in which. the strikers are'slidablymounted, a pivotal mounting for the block whereby the block can be turned g, to allow the strikers to be engaged by the escapement actuating levers, lever members pivoted to the lower rigid wallof the lower section and actuated by the'J-shaped strikers, and curved strikers mounted beneath the upper section andengaged by the pivoted lever members to actuate [the escapements of the upper magazine.

11. In a typographical composing machine, the u combination with a plurality of matrix magazines each provided witha set of escapements, of assembling mechanism including escapement actuating levers and an assembler entrance having two sections communicating with two'superposed magazines andadapted to receive matrices discharged from the magazines, push rods pivotally of assembling mechanism including escapement actuating leversa-nd an assembler entrance having two sections communicating with two superposed magazines and adapted to receive matrices discharged from the magazines, push rods pivotally mounted above'the' lower section capable of extending downwardly through the lower section, strikers for actuating the escapements of "the lower magazine, rocker mechanismcomprising two mutually engaging rocker elements adapted to be moved into dififerent operative positions relatively to the escapement actuating levers so i as to. actuate thepivotally mounted push. rods or the escapement strikers of the lower magazine.

13. In a typographical composing machine, the combination with a plurality of matrix magazines each provided with a-set of escapements, of assembling mechanism including escapement actuating levers and an assembler entrance having two sections communicating with two superposed magazines andadapted to receive matrices discharged from the magazines, push rods pivotally mounted above the lower section capable of extending downwardly through the lower section,

strikers for actuating the escapements of the lower magazine, rocker mechanismoperable through. the escapement actuating levers for ac tuating the pivotally mounted push rods, and means for moving the escapement strikers of the lower magazine to inoperative position. v 7

14. In a typographical composing machine a rocker mechanism is mounted in a frame con- 7 tive position. combination according to claim 12, wherein the nected to the pivotal mounting for the pushrods so that movement of the push rods to inoperative position moves the frame to allow the rocker mechanism ,to actuate the escapement strikers of the lower magazine. I

15. In a typographical composing machinathe combination .with ga lplurality of .matrix' magazines each provided, with a set of escapements,

of assembling mechanism including escapement actuating levers and an assembler entrance having two sections communicating with two superposed'magazines andadapted to receive matrices discharged from'the'magazines, means pivoted above the lower. section capable of extending downwardly throughthe lower section toserve as operativeconnections between the escapement actuating levers and the escapements of the upper magazine, and means for closing the opening in the lower section when the push rods are in inoperative position. I I r 16. In a typographicalcomposing machine the combinationlas:in'claim 15, wherein a slidable shutter for thelopening'inthe'lowersection is connected to the pivotal mounting for the push rods so as to close the opening when the push rods are moved to inoperative position. I

17. In a typographical. composing machine, the

combination, with a plurality ofmatrix magazines each provided with a set of escapements, of

assemblingmechanism including escapement actuating levers and an assembler entrance having two sections communicating with two superposed magazines andgadapted to receive matrices discharged from the magazines, curved strikers for actuating the escapements of the upper magazine, push rods: engaging the curved strikers and mounted in a comb pivoted above the lower section, rocker mechanism mounted in an adjustable frame and adapted'to be operatedby the escape m'ent actuating levers, a link connecting the comb to the frame so that'pivotal movement of the comb to, bring the push rods into operative position moves the rocker mechanism into position for actuating the push rods, and a'link con-.

necting the pivoted comb to a slidable shutter in the lower section so as to uncover the opening therein when"the push rods are moved to opera- ERIC GAYTER. I r

L ARTHUR STANILAND HAYWARD.' 

